Atlanta Sports News and Coverage: College, Pro and Prep

This hooper might be the most unlikely Atlantan in the NCAA Tournament Riley Saunders scored 1,000 points and was all-region at Landmark Christian. Now he's a walk-on helping No. 14 seed North Dakota State prepare for the NCAA Tournament. The Falcons rank 19th among teams that have drafted players from Georgia. But with new decision-makers, perhaps the pipeline between Atlanta and Athens grows stronger. Who does the AJC predict will be on the Braves roster for the March 27 opener? Brandon Gaudin, C.J. Nitkowski return for a third season as the Braves' play-by-play announcer and primary analyst, respectively. Honoring five boys and five girls for their outstanding efforts in the GHSA state basketball finals. The Georgia Bulldogs began spring practice on Tuesday, and coach Kirby Smart discussed the team in his opening press conference. You don’t see him on TV, but his mastery has helped bring GPB to new heights Kevin Gerke, Georgia Public Broadcasting’s VP of local productions, is more comfortable in the shadows, putting all the pieces together and watching the magic unfold. Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title Venezuela has won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking doubl WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA The WNBA will have its first million dollar players after the league and its players’ union reached a deal in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreeme Quickly into the season, many labeled Nickeil Alexander-Walker as one of the best free-agency signings of the offseason. The veteran has proved why pretty much every night.